The newly smelted steel is hammered by water hammer. At this step, Lao Zhao was watching over the whole process. Among all the people, he was the only one who knew the temperature most accurately!
The monotonous hammering sound lasted for an unknown amount of time before this very meaningful first knife finally took shape!
Lao Zhao carefully clamped the knife embryo, not daring to be careless at all. After a series of processes such as covering with soil, heating, and quenching, the knife making in the true sense is completed.
Several men brought a long grindstone, and the long knife gradually showed its sharpness on the wet grindstone. As soon as the long knife was sharpened, Lao Zhao excitedly woke up Xiao Han, who had fallen asleep, and showed him the extremely satisfactory finished product.
Speaking of which, Xiao Han actually doesn't have a deep understanding of long knives. He prefers a good kitchen knife to a killing knife...
However, Xiao Han was attracted to this long knife the first time he saw it! This is not a knife, this is clearly a work of art! Even a person who knows nothing about knives can deeply feel the difference when seeing the knife in front of him.
Different from the simple weapons made by Xiao Han's steel pouring method, this sword that has been folded a thousand times has lost the most common shine on the knife.
The whole knife is plain and simple, even faintly dark gray. If you look closely, you will find that the entire blade is covered with dense forehead patterns, just like a pear blossom blooming on the blade, it is extremely beautiful!
"pretty!"
Everyone looked at the sword in Xiao Han's hand with fascination! Lao Zhao handed a piece of oil paper to Xiao Han. Xiao Han took the paper and slid it on the blade of the knife, and the oil paper quietly broke into two pieces!
"A magical weapon! A magical weapon! This kind of technology must be in your own hands, and no one else will give it to you!"
When Butler Lu who hurried over saw this scene, his eyes popped out. He snatched the knife from Xiao Han's hand and held it carefully in his arms, as if Xiao Han would give it away in the next second. !
There's nothing you can do...My Lord Marquis is definitely the world's most prodigal son! The secret recipe that no one else can ask for is given away without hesitation, and the priceless colored glaze is handed over to others without missing a piece. It’s hard to be a housekeeper to such a person!
"Don't glare at me, it's up to you..." Xiao Han retreated steadily under the resentful eyes of Butler Lu.
Isn't it just a cold weapon? Why do you value it so much? Besides, when he conceived the water hammer, it was not used as a weapon. He originally just hoped that Lao Zhao would quickly get some good sets of armor! We are about to go to the battlefield, and our lives are at stake! Xiao Han also wanted to take more life-saving measures!
After the documents from the Ministry of War were delivered to Xiao Han, there was no news from the outside. Just when Xiao Han thought that they had abandoned him, a man whose combat effectiveness was obviously negative, Li Shimin, whom he had not seen for a while, suddenly arrived, and without any explanation, grabbed Xiao Han and rushed away.
"What are you doing! Why are you in such a hurry? I'm not ready yet!" Xiao Han yelled and threw Xiao Lizi away!
"It's too late. We have to leave immediately. Don't bring any extra things! You can just have someone send them there later!"
"Then you have to let me wear armor! The sword has no eyes, and I don't want to end up in a muddle-headed way!"
"A tea time! Just a tea time, we have to be quick!"
Xiao Han didn't know if Xiao Lizi had taken the wrong medicine and suddenly became so anxious. But he didn't dare to delay. Xiaodong had already prepared his travel things. He hurriedly told Butler Lu a few words, put on his armor and followed Xiao Lizi.
On the road east from Chang'an, dozens of people galloped past on fast horses. Although Xiao Han worked hard to learn to ride a few days ago, he is still far from the other people who make a living on horseback all day long.
At first, I could grit my teeth and persevere, but after more than two hours, I felt that this body no longer obeyed me!
"Stop! Rest where you are for a while and then drive on!" Xiao Lizi, who kept paying attention to Xiao Han from time to time along the way, also discovered that Xiao Han could no longer hold on, so he decisively shouted to stop when he was passing through a forest.
"I can finally rest..." Xiao Han's calves were trembling. He struggled to get off the horse and walked towards the woods with his legs crossed. Xiaodong saw this and hurriedly followed him. After a while, he came back. Turning back in embarrassment, Mr. Hou was so upset that he needed to go to the toilet...
At this time, several other people also dismounted. However, unlike Xiao Han who ran aside when he came down, after they came down, the few with weapons naturally showed a state of alert. At the same time, the rest of the people drank from the horse when it was time to drink the horse, started the stove when it was time to start the stove, and did everything in an orderly manner.
Li Shimin was traveling lightly this time and only had five people with him. As for the large army, it had actually arrived near Luoyang years ago. The chief commander of the march this time was also Changsun Shunde instead of Li Shimin.
Xiao Han wandered out of the woods and saw other people busy working. He didn't know what to do, so he had to sit down and rest first.
Xiaodong was busy making a fire in front of him and found a few thick branches to lift the pot for cooking. Xiao Han watched the flames dancing, suddenly stood up, and went to take out the braised meat from the horse's trousers to prepare for cooking.
Li Shimin was spreading out the map to study the route. He accidentally saw the things Xiao Han brought and couldn't help but shook his head: "Xiao Han, why do you even carry these things with you when you go out to the battlefield? When will you stop this habit?"
Xiao Han sat down next to Li Shimin, lowered his head to untie the rope tied to the oil paper, and replied angrily: "Hey, I'm exhausted, you don't allow me to supplement some nutrition? And who said that you should eat pig food on the battlefield? ? How can you have the energy to fight if you can't even eat well?"
"Bah, you are eating pig food, you are the pig!" Li Shimin had already seen through Xiao Han's scolding tricks, spat, put the map away, looked around the woods and continued: "We are still traveling slowly. Yes, I originally thought it would take two days, but now looking at the speed, it will probably take four days!"
When Xiao Han heard this, he immediately became unhappy: "Isn't this too slow? Brother, you have to hurry on your way! According to you, even if we can bear it, the horses can't bear it!"
"You don't have to worry about that. There is a military post in front of you. Just go there and change your horse!"
"Military post? How far?"
"A day's journey..."
"Plop..." Xiao Han lay down on his back. I was never so tired from squeezing on a green train in my previous life...
"Get up, how can a dignified prince look like a dead dog?" Xiao Lizi couldn't stand Xiao Han's lazy look, so he pushed him, but Xiao Han really looked like a dead dog, shaking on the ground. After a few times, I didn’t even plan to get up.
"Why are you in such a hurry? If you were in such a hurry, why didn't you go out early a few days ago?" Xiao Han, who was lying on the ground, waited for Xiao Lizi to stop pushing him, then asked with his eyes closed.
Li Shimin was helpless. Seeing that others were still busy, he simply lay down and stretched himself comfortably and said: "It was a few days ago! You didn't know it, but this old man Pei Ji was completely defeated by Liu Wuzhou." ! He actually had the nerve to come back and ask his father for troops to avenge his humiliation. Unfortunately, his father actually agreed, and this time the third child also wanted to go with him! So we must go to Luoyang first, see the situation there, and show our face. Then be ready to go to Jinyang at any time!"
"Oh..." Xiao Han agreed with his eyes closed, seemingly not surprised at all. Li Shimin was a little strange. He stood up and asked Xiao Han: "Why aren't you surprised?"
"Why are you surprised?" Xiao Han opened his eyes and looked at Li Shimin doubtfully, "Didn't you tell me earlier that he was going to lose? Now that it has really come true, what's so strange about this?"
Li Shimin was speechless, touched his chin and said: "Um, okay, then you know that your good brother Liu Hongji was captured by Liu Wuzhou again?"
"What? What did you say?" At this time, Xiao Han was really surprised. He stood up, looked at the north and murmured: "No way! Is this guy Tang Monk? Why is everyone arresting him?"
Li Shimin saw that Xiao Han was mumbling something unclear and harsh to himself, so he also sat up and asked, "Xiao Han, what did you say? Who is Tang Monk?"
